La Vie Collegienne: Lebanon Valley College Student Newspaper (December 7, 2011)

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La Vie Collegienne
Volume 79, No. 10 An Independent Publication | Founded 1924 December 7, 2011
How does LVC view its Greek life?
THIS WEEK IN C A M P U S P O L I C Y
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Nick Thrailkill ’14 College revises
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F harassment policy
eatures
When you hear the name of a
fraternity or sorority, do you think,
Kammi Trout ’13
“Oh, like Animal House,” “It’s
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just full of party boys,” “Isn’t that
where they do hazing?” Do these After the Penn State sexual ha-
opinions accurately reflect LVC’s rassment scandal that came to light
fraternities and sororities? Accord- in November, Lebanon Valley Col-
ing to Devan Glenny ‘14 and Adam lege President, Stephen MacDon-
Gardiner ‘13 of TKE, Kathryn La- ald put forth a new harassment
Chance ‘14 of APO, Stephanie policy for Lebanon Valley.
Hostetter ‘13 of AST, Chaplain In an e-mail administered to
Looking for a last minute present
that fits your budget? Check out Fullmer, and Area Coordinator staff and faculty, MacDonald states,
La Vie’s list of ideas! Leah Leddy, these opinions do not “In light of recent events at Penn
account for the great amount of State, we all need to be clear about
Page 4 community service or the personal what we should do if we have sus-
benefits that come from being a picions of sexual abuse or if we
brother or sister at LVC. witness or have direct knowledge
P Why does a negative view of about an incident of sexual abuse
ersPectives
Greek Life persist, not only at LVC at LVC.”
Letter to the Editor: Student
but also at colleges around the na- MacDonald defines sexual mis-
reacts to Thanksgiving meal
tion? Gardiner, a TKE brother, conduct as “unwanted sexual ac-
Page 6 says that this view arises from a tions or acts without the consent of
RESIDENTIAL LIFE
lack of education about Greek or- both parties.” It is also clarifies that
NOT LIKE THE MOVIES North College is home to many members of the various
ganizations on campus. Glenny, if the “victim of sexual misconduct
Greek organizations on LVC’s campus. However, many of the members of these groups
another TKE brother, states that fear that the media is manipulating campus opinion and giving the term “Greek” a is a minor or some other person
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the image of brothers as party negative connotation. unable to give consent, it is called
sexual abuse.”
See GREEK | Page 3
MacDonald urges anyone who
has suspicion of any incident in-
LVC community celebrates holidays and religions volving sexual abuse at LVC, they
should immediately report it. Staff
and faculty are encouraged to re-
Jocelyn Davis ‘15 in Lebanon. The students of Free- are encouraged to contact Chap- port it to their supervisor or de-
La Vie Staff Writer dom Rings held a vigil for World lain Fullmer ([email protected]). partment chair.
AIDS Day, an annual commemora- “There are a number of rea- Anyone who receives report of
“Winter holidays affirm faith in tion held each December 1. A Yule sons that a variety of religions and such abuse at LVC is to immedi-
the midst of despair and discour- ritual for students with interest in cultures should be represented in ately report it to LVC Public Safety
Check out all of the movies
coming out over winter break agement in very powerful ways. As Paganism will be held on Friday, celebrations during the holiday (717-867-6111), Student Affairs
Page 5 trees shed their leaves, as animals December 16 at 7 p.m. For the past season,” says senior Christa Levko. (717-867-6233), or Human Re-
hide away, as darkness increases, several years, students with a Jew- “On a college campus, or other sources (717-867-6415)
winter traditions declare in faith ish background have distributed place where there are numerous in- All reports will be handled upon
INDEX that life will triumph over apparent dreidels and gelt in celebration of dividuals present, diverse interfaith notice and with the greatest confi-
death,” says Chaplain Paul Fullmer. Hanukkah during the first week or intercultural events can reach dentiality possible.
News ..................................1-3 LVC celebrates more than just of December. However, students out to students who may feel alien- Anyone who witnesses or has
Features ................................4
Christmas during the holiday sea- have not indicated an interest in ated during the holiday season.” direct knowledge of of an incident
Arts & Entertainment ............5
son. Students who celebrate Hin- repeating that this year. Jewish stu-
Perspectives...........................6
Sports .................................7-8 du traditions recently celebrated dents who want to share their tradi-
Diwali at the invitation of a family tions with the campus community See TRADITIONS | Page 5 See HARASSMENT| Page 2
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Student Government Updates 12.05.11 L
Nick Thrailkill ’14 Students can access the SG website properly during Christmas at the C A M P U S
La Vie Staff Writer by going to the Student Activities Valley, hindering some persons
page and clicking on the SG link in with handicaps from moving eas-
On December 5th, Student the sidebar. ily around the Chapel. Valdes will
Government convened for its four- Vice-President of Student Af- raise this issue with Facilities.
teenth and final meeting of the fairs Greg Krikorian will be send- Responding to student con-
semester to hear a budget request ing out a student satisfactory sur- cerns about contacting Public Safe- CRIMEWATCH
from the Men’s Volleyball Club and vey sometime in February. ty during their nightly patrol hours,
to discuss the SG website, student SG members discussed painting Oberholtzer is planning to install
parking, the crosswalk between the crosswalk between Lynch and an emergency box outside the Pub-
Lynch and Mund, issues with ac- Mund to improve its visibility and lic Safety office.
cessibility in the Chapel, concerns increase student safety. SG presi- Class of ‘14 President Roberto All information courtesy of the LVC Department of Public Safety
about contacting Public Safety, and dent Ryan Humphries reminded Valdes commended the sopho-
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Winter Formal. SG that he has brought up this is- more SG members and attendees
The treasurer of the Men’s Vol- sue during the campus safety tour for a successful Winter Formal. In
leyball Club appeared before SG to taken on the night of November particular, Valdes said that he was 12-02-11 | Mund College Center
request an additional $300 to cover 1st, and Director of Public Safety happy that all the seats were filled, Theft
club expenses. SG members unani- Brent Oberholtzer is currently ad- students were dancing until 11 and
mously voted to grant the club an dressing this issue. beyond, and there were no major 12-03-11 | Derickson B
additional $300. Facilities Chair Roberto Valdes disturbances that night. Fire Alarm
The SG website is scheduled to raised the issue that the elevator
be up and running by this Friday. in the Chapel was not functioning N. THRAILKILL [email protected] 12-03-11 | Dellinger
Vandalism
LVC students go undercover on Twitter
12-04-11 | Dellinger
Fire Alarm
Anonymous Twitter feeds provide humor, gossip
12-04-11 | Funkhouser
Allison McGinniss’13 profile with a fake name. Who relate to. These Tweets also allow Theft
La Vie Staff Writer knows why? But the Tweets are LVC students to find out what is
entertaining enough to gain fol- going on around campus that 12-06-11 | Hammond
Twitter is the rapidly growing, lowers all around campus. they may not be aware of unless Theft
social media site that allows you Why do LVC students choose they had read it on Twitter. Read-
to “follow” your fellow “Tweet- to follow these unknown Twitter ing the Tweets also allows for a
ers.” You are able to Tweet at oth- names? Different students had study break.
ers or simply write about what- different responses. Jen Strack This is even more than an
Please report any suspicious activity to Public Safety at x6111.
ever you wish. At T, students are ‘13, says that she follows the LVC trend. Tweeters all over the
finding themselves following un- anonymous Tweeters because word assume aliases on Twitter,
known Twitter names. “It’s fun and allows people to such as @Lord_Voldemort7. As
Names like @LVCgirlprob- keep up on all of the gossip.” She Lord Voldemort is a fictional Corrections & Clarifications
lems, @LVCguyproblems, and also says that “although gossip- character from Harry Potter, he
@rumors_edu_lvc. ing is bad, @LVCgirlproblems is not actually Tweeting. Yet @ It is our continuing goal to provide readers with complete and accurate
The names give little to no is something girls at LVC can all Lord_Voldemort7 has 1,958,183 information. To that end, we welcome and encourage notification of
any mistakes. Readers who wish to submit corrections should send an
hint as to who is actually Tweet- relate to. And @rumors_edu_lvc followers. That’s a lot of people
email to [email protected], subject line: Corrections.
ing. We can assume that it’s a girl is funny.” reading Tweets from an unknown
updating @LVCgirlproblems Andrew Cooper ‘13 also person.
and a guy for @LVCguyprob- thinks these Tweets are amus- Clearly, Tweeters everywhere
lems. But other than that, stu- ing, saying “they give me a good enjoy following anonymous HARASSMENT: Policy reminders
dents don’t know who the person laugh when I see their new posts.” Twitter names. It seems like an
behind the Tweet is. He also thinks that the anonym- outlet for the Tweeters to say Continued from Page 1 Guide. It provides instructions for
@LVCgirlproblems and @ ity of the Tweets allows for the whatever is on their mind and filling a formal complaint, request-
LVCguyproblems attempt to people behind them to “have the for people to read them without of sexual abuse that has occurred ing for counseling support as well
Tweet about problems that the freedom to say what people really knowing who is saying them, at the college should report it as as providing a list of resources for
appropriate gender encounters think.” for fun. The Tweets are for en- soon as possible to one of the victims in the Hershey/Lebanon
at LVC. They are meant to be Although he does not have a tertainment purposes, and LVC aforementioned offices as well the area.
funny, but most likely true. @ Twitter, Stephen Simonian ‘13 students tend to get laughs out of local police department, (Annville This guide is available at:
rumors_edu_lvc lays out some knows all about the anonymous them. Police Department: 717-867- http://www.lvc.edu/public-safe-
funny rumors and always adds an Tweeters due to people talking The editors of La Vie Collegi- 2711). In an emergency, call 911. ty/sexual-misconduct.aspx
anonymous “quote of the day.” about them all around campus. enne are not responsible for any MacDonald also states that stu- Lebanon Valley College began
What makes these students go He says that he has “no problem inappropriate images or content dents and employees, “should take working on a sexual misconduct
undercover in order to Tweet? with it, as long as it doesn’t cross posted in the Twitter feeds men- action to safeguard the victim if policy and associated procedures
Maybe they are just trying to be the line of being offensive.” tioned in this article. These Twit- the circumstances allow.” earlier this year. In the future, the
funny. Because it is anonymous, It seems that the LVC stu- ter feeds do not reflect the opin- Victims of these incidents school will be discussing the new
it may be an outlet to say what- dents follow these unknown ions of La Vie or Lebanon Valley are urged to seek help from a list policy as well as its procedures
ever is on their mind without be- Twitter names for the fun of it. College, and students must read of confidential support options concerning consultation with vari-
ing judged. Maybe it is because The Tweets are funny and they them at their own risk. and other resources provided by ous groups.
Twitter allows you to have a full are ones that students can easily A. MCGINNESS [email protected] the school’s Sexual Misconduct K. TROUT [email protected]
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Day With(out) Art increases AIDS awareness
2011 WIG & BUCKLE
Natosha Kreamer ‘13 Women’s Services and Gender Re- in response to the AIDS crisis. On
La Vie Staff Writer source center got involved by hold- that day, museums were shut down
SHOWCASE
“It’s our generation’s job to stop ing a candlelight vigil to honor and and their staff members were sent
this epidemic in its tracks.” That’s remember those whose lives have to volunteer in some type of AIDS
how senior art education major, been affected by AIDS while Free- service. Covering her artwork,
Nicole Mandrodt, feels about dom Rings showed the movie Rent. Mandrode actively contributed
AIDS and she is actively involved Mandrode, however, opted to to this day to how HIV/AIDS can
in making that happen. During do something a little different than affect the arts: visually, musically,
this semester, numerous students fliers or educational tables. She ac- and theatrically.
enrolled in Dr. Erskine’s disciplin- tively used her artwork, previously “By covering my paintings, I
ary perspective AIDS class learned displayed on the walls of Lynch, by hope people can see that this af-
about the disease. Because Dr. moving them to easels in the lobby fects all aspects of lives, even the art
Erskine requires that the students and covering them with black fab- work. Music, art, writing, and the-
participate in an active project for ric. She was making a statement atrics are a huge part of students’
the semester, many participated in specifically for the Day With(out) lives. They need to understand that
World AIDS Day on December 1 Arts, something close to her heart this is no longer a ‘gay male’ epi-
to raise awareness of the disease because of her field of study. demic. This is a disease that affects
by setting up educational tables, The first Day With(out) Art was every one of all backgrounds and
while others participated in the held on December 1, 1989 as a na- interests.”
AIDS walk in October. Even the tional day of action and mourning N. KREAMER [email protected]
GREEK: Greek organizations fight media stereotypes
Continued from Page 1
Whether or not a negative im- news out. I want them to share the
boys and bad students largely re- age of Greek Life persists at LVC, good news of community service,”
sult from media depictions, such all interviewees mentioned how Fullmer states. “There’s a lot of
as in Animal House, American Pie the community service and the per- good works that people never hear
and Old School. Glenny says that sonal benefits that result from be- about.” Glenny says that Greek or-
these movies generate opinions ing a brother or sister outweigh any ganizations need to be more open
that members of Greek Life live to stigmas attached to being a Greek. to other students to promote their
drink and party. “We’ve developed In high school, LaChance viewed service efforts and their self-image.
a lot since the 1970s,” Glenny says. sororities and fraternities as a nega- On the other hand, LaChance be-
Gardiner admits that these stereo- tive thing, but when she came to lieves that Greek organizations al-
types have real-life precedents, but LVC, she joined APO because ready make students, faculty and
that persons should not view the she wanted to participate in their staff well aware of their community
whole organization with contempt service projects. Furthermore, she service.
Russell Calkins ’13 / LA VIE
because of the actions of one per- says, “I connect with all the people Both Greek organizations and
son. Stephanie Hostetter, an AST in APO. By joining APO, I found the greater LVC community can
sister, says that she takes pride in a place at LVC where I belong.” promote a positive view of Greek
LVC welcomes French Club
being in a sorority and defends Hostetter said that she became an Life on campus. Glenny and Gar-
sororities and fraternities when AST sister because she wanted to diner suggest that an integration of
they’re criticized. be more involved on campus; as a Greek organizations backed by the Sarah Frank ‘14 classes based on French cuisine.
However, many LVC members sister, Hostetter has worked with college will produce a more knowl- Circulation Manager “French Club aims to promote
believe that Greek organizations Habitat for Humanity to build edgeable and accurate view of a cultural understanding of
promote a good self-image on cam- houses for the needy and has trick- Greek life. According to Gardiner, Some people say that French francophone countries through
pus. Kathryn LaChance, a member or-treated for canned goods for the this integration is most prominent is a dying language and that soon the use of the sights, sounds,
of APO, believes that LVC students Ronald McDonald House. Chap- in the Greek Council, in which it will no longer be a part of mod- and tastes of France,” proclaims
and faculty harbor no negative lain Fullmer says that no fraterni- Director of Residential Life Jason ern society. But, this is not true the club's mission statement.
views towards brothers and sisters. ties or sororities are purely “social” Kuntz and two members of each here at Lebanon Valley College. While the club was created
As well they shouldn’t, she contin- anymore because they have all in- fraternity and sorority meet to dis- Just recently, a new club emerged for French majors, you don't
ues, because all Greek members corporated the key value of com- cuss Greek activity on campus and in response to the fact that there have to speak French to join
do community service and keep munity service. “Their community community service. was a German Club and a Span- (though Elementary and In-
their grades up. Leah Leddy says service advances their reputation,” Fullmer suggests that Greek ish Club but no French Club. termediate French students
that Residential Life “encourages a Fullmer says, “because they don’t organizations should use MyLVC The idea is that French Majors get extra credit for attending).
wide variety of applicants [includ- just say service, they show it.” to promote their service projects should have a place that they Usually, the club meets every
ing sisters and brothers] for the Though LVC’s brothers and sis- and encourage students to lend can go to meet other people like Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. in the
RA position to keep the staff well- ters perform much community ser- their support. However, Hostetter them. The club may just be get- Lynch Common Area, but they
rounded and representative of the vice, Glenny and Fullmer express believes that LVC students must ting started, but President Han- also hold special events like the
campus community.” While Chap- concern that Greek organizations learn to accept Greek organiza- nah Free and Vice President Em- viewing of a French Christmas
lain Fullmer states that as a whole, do not promote their commu- tions for what they are, or they will ily Lefin are looking into hosting movie that Professor Braem
Greek organizations have a good nity service as well as they should. perpetuate negative stereotypes. cultural events. These events refers to as “cute.” That movie
reputation on campus, he also feels Fullmer feels that Greek service Thus, fraternities, sororities, and might include trips to French res- will be showing Thursday, No-
that these organizations are some- projects are often not promoted the greater LVC community must taurants, hosting socials where vember 8 at 7:30 p.m. in Nei-
times afraid to let non-members enough beforehand to attract work together to promote a posi- food and fun prevail and, maybe dig-Garber, and it is open to the
participate in service projects due non-members to join in the proj- tive image of Greek Life. if there is enough interest, they whole campus.
are looking into hosting cooking
to the solidarity between members. ects. “It’s always good to get the N. THRAILKILL [email protected] S. FRANK [email protected]
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$ $
Gift ideas on a student budget
Cards Home-baked Cookies Candy Mix CDs/Tapes Gift Cards
A pack of holiday cards If you buy enough ingredi- All you have to do is spend Although it seems corny, When in doubt, get a gift
ranges from $5 to $20 de- ents, you can make more than $1 on a king size candy bar a mix CD is both cheap and card. Gift cards are avail-
pending on where you go and one batch of cookies. Place a at a dollar store, slap a bow sentimental. This gift could able for any retailer and for
how many there are inside the handful on a paper plate with on the front of it, and hand be given to anyone that en- any amount. Wal-Mart and
packaging. Recall your favorite aluminum foil and you have it to the chocolate lover in joys music. You could even Amazon gift cards allow the
moment together or everything gifts for all of your friends and your life. It’ll be gone within try to be a little creative and recipient to buy just about
you’ve done within the past family. Plus, depending on the a few minutes, but those few apply themes, like friendship, anything they want. Other
year. Thank them for being a content of your parents’ pan- minutes will be blissful, and dancing or nature. If you favorites include iTunes and
part of your life. Regardless of try, you might not even need your recipient is sure to be have some more time on your Target.
what you say (as long as it’s not to buy a single ingredient! extremely thankful. hands, make a book with lyr-
negative), the recipient will ap- ics to go with it.
preciate that you have thought
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of them in this special time.
N. sHEPsKi [email protected]
Valley’s Voices:
TRADITIONS: LVC celebrates variety of religious holidays
What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Continued from Page 1 Bryant explains, “All faiths can derstanding when we acknowl-
have wonderful impacts on those edge faiths other than our own.
Levko recently participated who practice them. Even though The Christian community on
in the Hindu Diwali celebration the majority of the people on campus, for this reason, can also
with other members of the Leba- this campus are Christian, if only benefit from non-Christian cele-
non Valley community. “Person- Christian celebrations were of- brations, both to learn something
ally, the celebration re- new and celebrate a
minded me a lot of home. very community-ori-
While neither my family ented season with their
nor myself, is of that par- non-Christian friends.
ticular tradition, a lot of Offering a variety of
people in my hometown religious activities on
Marissa Hernandez ’12 Mike Lebo ’13 are, and it was a reminder campus is not only ex-
of the diversity I grew up tremely empowering
Psychology Digital Communications
around,” she explains. as well as spiritually
“My dad and I cook the whole “Playing ice hockey with my The event consisted of beneficial to religious
Christmas meal for my very large friends and family on Christmas traditional Indian appetiz- minorities on campus,
family.” Eve.” ers, live Bollywood music, but also educational
dinner, and a marking of and perfect for foster-
the holiday, a celebration ing a sense of commu-
of light in darkness. “It nity and togetherness.”
was also a reminder of
the communities that are Holidays Around The
often looked over in so- World, sponsored by
ciety. There was a strong the Office of Multicul-
celebration taking place tural Affairs, Friendship
and the neighbors prob- House and Residential
ably didn't even know it,” Life, is a great opportu-
she adds. nity to explore holiday
James Travers ’14 Taylor Seiber ’15 Wiccan Study Group Justin Roth / LA VIE traditions of different
English Communications Digital Communications member, sophomore Charelle fered, it would reduce the sense religious and cultural backgrounds.
Bryant, plans to attend the Yule of community and spiritual ex- This event will be held Thursday,
“Having all of my family mem- “Making cookies with my
Ritual. She believes it is impor- pression for those who do not December 8, from 5 to 6p.m. at the
bers over for Christmas Eve.” grandma.”
tant for LVC to offer holiday cel- practice that religion. In addi- Friendship House, 104 College Ave.
Compiled by ebrations for more religions than tion, all of us as humans increase
R. CaLKiNs [email protected] Christianity. our knowledge and cultural un- j. davis [email protected]
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Arts & Entertainment

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G The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Andrew Veirtz ’12 bear prowl through the woods. shield, which would give you extra but in many different forms. You Skyrim is not without a few
A&E Editor The land is rugged and unforgiv- protection and the ability to block can shoot a continuous gout of fire flaws, however. The visuals, while
ing, but at the same time intensely and even bash your opponents. to fry your enemies to a crisp, or on a whole quite good, are in-
When I put the black and sil- beautiful. Each of the holds in Instead you could opt to wield you can shoot enemies with ici- consistent. Some rock and tree
ver DVD into my computer for Skyrim (think of them like the dif- a spell and a weapon at the same cles, or cast bolts of lightning that textures tend to be low-res, as do
the first time, even I didn’t expect ferent ‘states’ or ‘counties’ Skyrim, time, burning your foes as well as can jump to other enemies close some of the armor textures. There
what kind of experience The El- each with their own capitals and smashing them over the head with by. The types of spells are many are also some quirky animation
der Scrolls V: Skyrim would of- boundary lines) has a distinct feel mace. Practically any combination and varied, and while spellmaking bugs, with some of the kill ani-
fer to me. I had been a fan of the to it: the Rift is an autum- is not present, it is a welcome mation in combat having arms or
series for years, since the third nal wooded area chock full trade because each spell has its shields or other body parts clip-
installment, Morrowind. I always of lakes and fallen leaves, own distinct feel, and they feel ping through the bodies. Some of
thought that the fourth install- while the Pale is a quiet powerful. But most of all, being the dragons also tend to fly around
ment, Oblivion, was a great but snowy landscape near the a mage is fun. backwards, while quite hilarious,
flawed entry in the series that sea, the Reach is a rocky, With these combat tac- tends to pull you out the experi-
didn’t live up to it’s predeces- mountainous area with cit- tics in tow, there is a lot to do ence. I also had some issues with
sor. With the release of Skyrim in ies carved right out of the in Skyrim. In all there are six quests not triggering, one of which
the beginning of November, my mountainsides Skyrim has main quest lines to finish: the prevented me from buying one of
thoughts were clear: Skyrim takes a much more epic feel to its main quest involving the drag- the houses in the game.
what was best about both of the landscape than Oblivion or ons, the civil war in Skyrim Skyrim is a self-contained
previous installments in the series Morrowind had, as just the between the Empire and the world where the player is free to
and makes them better, crafting mere sight of the College of rebel Stormcloaks, the Com- do just about anything they want.
a living, breathing world stuffed Winterhold seated precari- panions quests, the College of The experience is so much more
with so much to see and and do ously over the icy waters of Winterhold, the Thieves Guild, polished and honed than previous
that it’s a little overwhelming. The the sea of Ghosts is totally and the Dark Brotherhood, an Elder Scrolls games. The gameplay
game is not without flaws, though. breathtaking. And these assassin’s guild. Each of these itself is much improved with bet-
The games visuals are all over the sights are visible from are about as long and involving ter combat and a fun spell system.
place, animation bugs are present, miles away, as Skyrim’s new Bethesda as any other game’s main quest. The world design is bar-none, and
and a few other rusty spots mar Creation engine has no problem is feasible, which allows for lots There are also a staggering amount every location provides a sense
this otherwise incredible game. with rendering this huge world all of customization in terms of play of side quests as well. Some may of wonder. This is the best Elder
The real star of Skyrim is, of at once. style. involve sabotaging a lighthouse Scrolls game, and the best RPG
course, the game world itself. The As much as the gameworld has No aspect of the combat has to wreck an incoming merchant this year. When it comes down to
first time you really come out improved, the combat system has improved as much as the spellcast- ship for its cargo, and others have it, Skyrim is an instant classic, and
of a cave and look around at the had similar strides in quality. Sky- ing system. Gone are the flowchart you do a task for a Daedric Prince is well worth your money. Just be
sprawling scenery will take your rim has adopted a “two hand” sys- number-crunching spells of the (the demons of The Elder Scrolls careful: your journey to Skyrim
breath away. Misty mountains tem similar to that found in Bio- previous Elder Scrolls games; in- mythology) in return for a rare will envelop you and immerse
dot the horizon, snow covered shock, where the player can place stead there are about 90 spells of- and powerful Daedric artifact. The you, and even weeks later you will
trees and rocks line the path, and different weapons, spells, staves, fered to the player, and each has its quests in Skyrim are not generic still find yourself enthralled.
a multitude of bugs, hawks, deer, or shields into each hand. You own effect. The traditional fire, ice “fetch” quests; each one feels nat-
foxes, wolves, and the occasional can choose to wield a sword and a and lightning spells are present, ural, fun, and most of all, unique.
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Bored over break? Go see these flicks!
Nicki Shepski ’14 movie comes from the same Moriarty, played by Jared Harris ships that entangle the two in a stars Emile Hirsch (Speed Racer,
Features Editor people that produced Valentine’s of AMC’s Mad Men, who designs never-ending adventure. Into the Wild) and Olivia Thirlby
Day in 2010 and follows a wide a murder that only Holmes can The Girl With The Drag- (Juno) as citizens caught up in
The Sitter, comedy, opens range of characters trying to find solve, which in turn is discov- on Tattoo, thriller, releases the invasion that decide to fight
12/9/11 – Directed by the same love on New Year’s Eve. Like Val- ered to be a part of an even bigger 12/23/11 – Based off of Stieg back against invisible creatures
person that made Pineapple Ex- entine’s Day, it involves a cast of mystery. Jude Law (Cold Moun- Larson’s novel of the same title, made of pure energy.
press, this movie stars Jonah Hill more than twenty well-known tain, The Holiday) returns as Dr. this movie follows a man named Contraband, action, releases
(Accepted, Superbad) as Noah, actors in several different states John Watson. Blomkvist that is investigating 1/13/12 – Chris Farraday, played
a suspended college student that of romance, including Robert De The Adventures of Tintin, a woman’s disappearance and by Mark Wahlberg (Shooter, The
lives at home with Mom. He is Niro, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutch- releases 12/21/11 – Based on the possible murder after more than Fighter), had retired from a life
persuaded to babysit the neigh- er and Lea Michele. Belgian comic series of the same thirty years. Daniel Craig (Casi- of crime long ago, but when his
bor kids, but while on duty he is Sherlock Holmes: A Game name, The Adventures of Tintin no Royale, Cowboys and Aliens) brother-in-law gets caught up in
invited to a party to have sex with of Shadows, action, releases is Steven Spielberg’s latest perfor- and Rooney Mara (The Social a disaster drug deal, he is forced
his girlfriend. He foolishly takes 12/16/11 – Robert Downey mance capture 3D film. Tintin, a Network) lead. back into his old ways to resolve
the kids along and then soon Jr. (Iron Man) stars in this se- young journalist and his dog dis- The Darkest Hour, sci- his brother-in-law’s debt and save
becomes wrapped up in a wild quel to the well-received Sher- cover a model of a ship. A piece of ence-fiction/horror, releases the lives of his family. Kate Beck-
goose chase across Manhattan lock Holmes of 2009, based on parchment falls out of it, and then 12/25/11 – What better way to insale (Underworld, Click) co-
with a group of drug dealers. the novels written by Sir Arthur he is captured and held prisoner celebrate the holidays than to stars as his wife.
New Year’s Eve, romantic Conan Doyle. The sequel delves on a ship. He and the captain go experience a Russian alien inva-
comedy, opens 12/9/11 – This into the mysteries of Professor on a journey to find other model sion in 3D. The Darkest Hour N. SHEPSKI nes002@lvc.
6 La Vie CoLLegienne DeCember 7, 2011
P
ersPectives
Letter to the Editor: Missing traditions
Letters to the Editor
La Vie Collegienne requires all W alking through the of some unknown budget change, He rejoiced in telling us a story of a wound up praying together as a table,
Letters to the Editor to contain the
social quad, talk- Thanksgiving dinner simply was not past Thanksgiving at LVC, and then before eating.
author’s name, telephone number,
and e-mail address. No initials or pen ing to my peers in the same this year. While I both ad- helped to lead a group prayer for all Everything and everyone just
names will be accepted. La Vie does classes, and listening to the news, mire and am entirely thankful for all in the cafeteria. My friends and I held felt… rushed. Rather than holiday
not publish any anonymous letters.
I’ve heard a lot of complaining about the staff members who partook in hands and closed our eyes, absorbing music, we listened to a student play
Telephone numbers and email ad-
the upcoming holiday season. They this special event, something was miss- an overwhelming feeling of thanks. modern songs, such as hits from
dresses are required for verification.
They will not be printed. are playing Christmas commercials al- ing. During the first course (which was Adele and Maroon 5, on the piano.
Letters should be no longer than ready? Walmart is decorated already? As a junior, I have experienced served directly to our tables by the He was an excellent musician, but
200 words. All letters for submission
Thanksgiving hasn’t even happened nearly every tradition our school servers), we enjoyed music from it had nothing to do with the holi-
become property of La Vie Collegi-
yet! has—Oktoberfest, Christmas at the a choir group on campus. We all days. The entire service concluded in
enne. La Vie reserves the right to edit
for length, accuracy, and clarity. Sub- While the overwhelming amount Valley, the march after winning an stuffed our faces with as much food around a half of an hour.
missions may be edited and may be of holiday cheer is used (improperly) Albright football game, Dutchmen as we could physically handle—and Now it may seem that my com-
published or otherwise refused.
as an annoying marketing device, a Day—and Thanksgiving dinner is then ate pumpkin pie. As a commu- plaints are petty, and perhaps they
Letters, columns, and opinion-
different sort of complaint lays heav- still my favorite. Yes, I even like it nity—no, as a family—we all sat, ate, are, a bit. The weak Thanksgiving
based articles do not necessarily rep-
resent the views of La Vie or Lebanon ily on my heart: I don’t see any sign more than Dutchmen Day. and talked with friends, colleagues, dinner, however, threatens to wipe
Valley College. of holiday spirit on our campus. You For my first two Thanksgiving members of the staff and faculty to the tradition from the list of great
Submissions may be e-mailed to
know that feeling of holiday comfort: meals, my friends and I stood in line rejoice and give thanks for the won- LVC traditions, and this frightens
[email protected], hand-delivered to our
Mund office, submitted to lavieonline. the longing to run through the snow for an hour and a half in order to derful home we have at LVC. me. The Thanksgiving dinner at LVC
lvc.edu or mailed to the address to attack a friend with a snowball, be sure to get a seat. The line even This year’s tradition was extreme- is about a lot more than just food. It’s
below. to cuddle up on the couch watch- reached outside of the old Mund ly different. My friends and I stood about togetherness. It’s about a tra-
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ing A Christmas Story with some hot building, where students braved the in line for an hour in order to be sure dition that is beyond our time here
ATTN: La Vie Editors
101 N. College Ave. cocoa. For the past two years, I was cold weather in order to be served. to get a seat, only to realize that the at LVC, and it’s a story that makes
Annville, PA 17003 never in the holiday spirit until a vital Upon walking into West dining hall, tradition, perhaps because of a lack our school so much greater than all
LVC tradition took place: Thanks- our cafeteria was nearly unrecogniz- of seating space, was different. The of those other schools. LVC is our
Advertise with
giving dinner. Because winter break able. Tables were draped with white tables that had once been elaborately home, and Thanksgiving dinner is
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takes up nearly all of December, it’s cloths, and formal dining-wear was decorated were set with paper turkey perhaps the best physical embodi-
rare that I get to feel “the Christmas placed on top of them: wine glasses, mats and paper cups. Our servers, ment of that feeling of community.
Recruit for your student orga-
spirit” with my best friends at school. glass plates, actual silverware, and a as wonderful members of the LVC I hope that in future years,
nization. Sell your old junk ...
or that ugly sweater from your Thanksgiving dinner sets me up to giant basket of biscuits, with a side community, were extremely nice, Thanksgiving dinner can be back to
grandmother. Say hi to your feel that warm fuzzy feeling when of butter. A different member of and you could tell that they wanted its former glory. At the moment, it
lover. (maybe not that last part) you just long to make snow angels in the faculty / administration was the to keep the tradition alive—yet, feels as if some mythical Grinch stole
the social quad, and walk out to the “server” for a set of tables. They took they didn’t even serve us food to our LVC’s holiday spirit, and like little
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freshmen parking lot to go sledding our drink orders (hot cider and wa- tables. We walked up to the food Cindy Lou Who, I really want it back.
with laundry hampers (I can’t be the ter), and brought them out in pitch- stations and were served there. My
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Perhaps because of the Mund Before being served our meal, expecting open remarks and a prayer.
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Winner of three
Pennsylvania Newspaper
Association 2011 Keystone Press Cody Holt ’13 ticipation into the student’s grade as foreign to them. comfortable, so getting this out of the
Awards motivation, yet students simply see The fact that we live in a consumer way in the beginning will promote a
Tyler Reinbold ’12
it as another irritating class require- culture where people are used to sim- feeling of safety and comfort where
Contributing Writers
CO-EDITORS ment. What causes students to have ply getting what they pay for doesn’t students are free to express them-
Rosemary Bucher ’14
Justin Roth ’14 It happens every day, and not only this attitude? help either. People think if you pay for selves.
FEATURES EDITOR at LVC. The professor asks a question. Ponder this for a moment: your a sandwich, a new car, or Internet ser- Small group projects can build
Nicki Shepski ’15 A few eager hands shoot up. But only teacher, an expert in their field, asks vice, you better get it. on this foundation. Not only does it
A&E EDITOR a few. Why is that? a question. What’s your first impulse? But an education is different. A compel discussion on a small scale
Andrew Veirtz ’12
According to one LVC professor, Nine times out of ten, it’s to sit there professor can’t just pull one off the through peer-review, but it can also
PERSPECTIVES EDITOR only 20 percent of students are ready quietly and nod your head for fear of shelf and hand it to you. You’ve got help students prepare material for
Russell Calkins ’13
and willing participants in class dis- challenging the all-knowing profes- put work into it, too. discussion in class so that they can
SPORTS EDITOR
Dan Callahan ’14 cussions. Another 60 percent require sor. All of these factors are strangling engage in discussion with confidence.
extra motivation, while the remaining Though some will deny it, fear of the life out of class discussion. Is there This confidence will grow even
SENIOR COPY EDITOR
Alyssa Sweigart ’12 20 percent just don’t care. challenging professors or classmates any remedy? more if it is made clear that the discus-

CIRCULATION MANAGER If you’re a student, you’ve proba- tends to halt class discussion. The first Participation is ultimately the sion is not about finding and accept-
Sarah Frank ’14 bly seen classmates who barely twitch accepted opinion usually becomes result of students, teachers, and the ing the “correct” answer, but explor-
BUSINESS MANAGER when the instructor asks a question. the only one. environment they collectively create. ing and experimenting with diverse
Eliott Bonds ’14
You could even be one of them. One LVC professor called this the It requires a well-established “culture” ideas.
It’s an alarming thought for faculty “congealed” opinion of the class, hav- in the classroom that actively fosters, They need to know that it is safe
ADVISER
Robert E. Vucic members who consider participation ing seen it happen himself. instead of merely encouraging, com- to make mistakes, and that our worst
vital to the learning process. They say Confronting another student with munication and discussion. mistakes are often our best opportu-
La Vie Collegienne is published every
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Meetings are held Mondays at 5:15 the material they learn in class and fortable. Particularly when students exercises that put each student into And isn’t that what we’re all here
p.m. in our Mund office, activities find a way to put it into their own have become so accustomed to com- direct contact with all of their class- for?
room #3. We’re always looking for terms. municating electronically that speak- mates. That initial contact with unfa-
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Season opener for T&F is a success
Schedule
S
coreboard
Chloe Gunther ’13 Wednesday, 12/7
Men’s Basketball La Vie Staff Writer Men’s Basketball
vs Arcadia University
vs Lancaster Bible College
L 67-69 Lebanon Valley’s track and
7:30 p.m.
at Wilkes University field team got off to a good start
L 74-82
on Saturday during their first
Thursday, 12/8
meet of the season at Ursinus
Women’s Basketball
College. Women’s Basketball
vs Arcadia University
W 75-44 The men finished fifth with at Brooklyn College
48 points, while the women fin- 8 p.m.
Men’s Ice Hockey ished fourth with 41.
at University of Scranton
For the women, Alisha Farrell Friday, 12/9
L 4-5 (SOL)
vs University of Delaware won the pole vault with a 2.90m Men’s Ice Hockey
clearance, her personal-best.
L 1-11 vs Towson University
She also placed second in the
7 p.m.
Men’s Track & Field long jump at 4.91m.
at Ursinus College Two third place finishes GoDutchmen.com Saturday, 12/10
5th of 13 (48 points)
came from Kristin Fitti-Hafer, list. had a 6.07m mark. They both
Swimming
running 8.20 in the 60-meter For the men, Darryl Sweeper finished in the top five for triple
Women’s Track & Field at King’s College
dash and a 9.57 in the 60-meter came in second for the 60-meter jump also, Wiley took second at
at Ursinus College 1 p.m.
4th of 13 (41 points) hurdles. Kelsey Wallen finished hurdles at 9.12 and Parris Knox 12.24m and Brandt finished fifth
seventh in the 60-meter hurdles. finished the 60-meter hurdles in at 11.78m.
Track & Field
Freshmen Tori Stramara and third at 9.19. Mike Weir and Dominic Di-
at Dickinson Invitational
Mariah Smolka both had top- Nick D’Angelo placed sixth in Angelis also added top 10 fin-
TBA
ten finishes. Stramara placed the 5,000-meter run in 16:33.93. ished in the pole fault. Weir
fourth in the triple jump, 9.44m, Erik Brandt and Caleb Wiley placed fourth at 3.95m and Di-
For more results,
visit GoDutchmen.com and Smolka threw 10.26m in the finished third and fourth, respec- Angelis got ninth at 3.50m. For more team schedules,
shot put, earning sixth place and tively, in the long jump. Brandt visit GoDutchmen.com
fourth on LVC’s all-time top-10 had a 6.16m mark whereas Wiley C. Gunther [email protected]
CoaChes
Women’s basketball Men take tough loss
of the
Year
Jim monos romps over Arcadia against Wilkes
Football
Coach
Monos led
the Dutch- alex Beard ’14 from the floor compared to 19 Dan Callahan ’14 points.
men to La Vie Staff Writer percent in the first half, but LVC Sports Editor The end of the game seemed
their second
remained consistent, hitting 39 decided by foul shots, as Stew-
ECAC
percent of their field goals in the art hit two to make the deficit
South-West The Lebanon Valley wom- Their comeback wasn’t
Bowl win second half. two points, but then Wilkes
en’s basketball team rode a hot enough for a victory Monday
in the last Spurred on by an impressive made two free ones at the oth-
three years streak into Saturday’s matchup night.
34 points from the bench, the er end. LVC didn’t convert on
this season, with winless Arcadia (0-5, 0-1 The LVC men’s basketball
and finished Dutchmen never looked wor- their next possession, and Wil-
CC), undefeated and topping team (5-3) lost a close game to
with an 8-3 record. He produced ried as sophomore Gab Vass kes pulled out the win after go-
one of the best offensive teams in the Commonwealth Conference Wilkes (6-1) by a score of 82-
poured in a career high eight ing 8-for-8 on free throws in the
the MAC, scoring 389 points and scoring charts. 74.
averaging 35 per game. points while junior center Re- final minute. The Colonels also
The #8 Dutchmen (6-0, 2-0 Playing without leading scor-
nee Fritz, senior guard Caitlin shot 59% from the floor.
CC) got points from twelve dif- er Danny Brooks ’13, senior Joe
Carol miller Murphy and sophomore guard Lancaster Bible College will
ferent players on the way to a Meehan stepped in to bucket
Field HoCkey more than comfortable 75-44 Caitlin Bach contributed seven the team-high 22 points with face off against the Dutchmen
In her first of their own. tonight at 7:30pm in the LVC
drubbing of the Knights. Fresh- four assists, followed by Jordan
year as Junior Guard Amanda Donia gymnasium.
head field man guard Kiely Chaklos and Stewart ’12 who scored 17 in
was a rock on defense, snatch-
hockey junior forward Liz Borgia paved the loss. Cameron Prince ’12
coach the way with ten points apiece ing nine rebounds and pilfering also added 12 points with seven
at LVC, three steals. Bach grabbed eight
and the Dutchmen went off on rebounds.
Miller’s
rebounds of her own.
team ended a flying 13-0 run to start the Near the end of the first half
Press time couldn’t allow for
up with game. with the game tied, the Colonels
a 17-5 a recap of the women’s game last
Junior guard Tierney Hiltz went on an 11-0 run to make the
record with night at Misericordia.
an ECAC drained two three-pointers in lead 13 at halftime. An early run
The women will travel to
Champion- the first half to help LVC take a in the following half mounted
ship to New York City to take on Brook-
42-18 lead into halftime. by three-pointers by junior Matt
round up the season. After starting lyn College on Thursday at 8pm.
off slow with a 0-3 record, her team Arcadia woke up a bit in the O’Brien and Stewart brought
made changes and bounced back to second half, shooting 32 percent a. BearD [email protected] the score back within four D. Callahan [email protected]
win the next 17 out of 19 games.
Women’s Basketball
Track & Field compete at Ursinus
topples Arcadia
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WE SALUTE YOU
Congratulations to the fall sports teams on their great seasons
LEFT: The Dutchmen football team
finished the season with an 8-3
record. They won the ECAC South-
West Bowl against Saint Vincent
College. Ben Guiles was named the
MAC Offensive Player of the Year.
RIGHT: The field hockey team
ended the season with an ECAC
Championship, and a 17-5 record.
They also went 5-1 in the confer-
ence. Jocelyn Novak became the
nation’s D-III leader in points and
goals.
LEFT: Volleyball made it to the
NCAA first round, and won their
fourth consecutive MAC Champion-
ship. They ended up going 22-10
overall. Jamie Hawk was named
a D-III All-America Honorable
Mention.
RIGHT: The women went 13-6-3
this season, and 5-1-1 in their con-
ference. A tough end to the year in
the CC finals and NCAA first round
doesn’t justify their accomplish-
ments this year. Nicole Snyder was
named the CC Player of the Year.
LEFT: The men’s soccer team fin-
ished up the season with a shootout
loss in the ECAC quarterfinals.
They finished with a 12-8-1 record.
Chris Hall and Kelly Hess were
named to the first team All-CC,
and Travis Miller was named to the
second team.
RIGHT: They finished in the top
ten in four of their meets in a great
year for Eliott Bonds and Nick
D’Angelo.
GoDutchmen.com
LEFT: The women’s cross-country Dan Callahan ’14 every team having a winning record
team had a successful year, finish- and very noteable victories, it only
Sports Editor
ing in the top six teams in four gets better here for these teams next
This fall sports season was a
different meets. Cynthia Adams season.
very successful one for Dutchmen
led the team, placing the highest in Many seniors finished their ca-
athletics.
meets on the team. reers this fall and are graduating in
Combined, all LVC fall sports
the fall; good luck to them all.
went 72-32-4. We crowned two
ECAC Champs in football and field
hockey, and volleyball won their
fourth MAC Championship in a
row.
Overall, these sports teams ac-
complished many team goals and
finished their seasons strong. With D. Callahan [email protected]